Archive for January, 2007

A New Reality

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

One of 2005 and 2006′s biggest underground club tracks gets the soulful remix treatment courtesy of Soularis and Warren Clarke; crossing over from 1Trax to MN2S in early 2007! Following its original release on MN2S’s sister label 1Trax in 2005, ‘A New Reality’ became one of the year’s most successful underground club hits, receiving support from the industry’s top DJ-producers. Toolroom Records’ Mark Knight, production partner Martijn Ten Velden and E-Man had combined to produce a banging spoken-word stomper that got bigger and bigger as the year went on!

The hype continued; earlier this year, the single was given a new lease of life courtesy of tight remixes by Front Room Recordings’ Jesse Rose and emerging Swedish producer John Dahlback. Released on 1Trax in August 2006, ‘A New Reality’ he remixes received extensive chart support and solidified the track’s rapidly growing status as a modern day club classic.

To date it has been licensed to several high-profile compilations, including Defected’s 2005 Eivissa album, Seamless Recordings’ acclaimed Whitehouse In Residence’ compilation and, most recently, Global Underground’s forthcoming mix, on which the ‘A New Reality’ accapella starts proceedings!

Now, by popular demand, ‘A New Reality’ has been remixed by DJ-producers Soularis and Warren Clarke and will be released on MN2S in early 2007!

As both a solo artist and as one half of acclaimed production duo the Lab Rats alongside Onephatdeeva front man ATFC, Warren Clarke has been a mainstay on the international house scene for well over a decade. He has released a steady stream of well-received original productions and remixes on labels including Subliminal, Slip ‘n’ Slide, Fluential, Defected, Toolroom Trax, Cassagrande and Eye Industries, and is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and consistent DJ-producers in the world. His mix is a bumpy affair, with that perfect dose of soulfulness sure to please!

Jonathan Dunn better known as production duo Soularis has enjoyed much success in recent years on the back of his productions on labels including Seamless, Ultra Records and Guidance. He has remixed artists including Liberty X, Boyz II Men and Elements Of Soul and is no stranger to the MN2S camp, having earlier this year remixed Timmy Vegas and Barbara Tucker’s 2006 WMC and Ibiza anthem ‘Dutty Funk (We Can Do)’. True to form, the Soularis mix of ‘A New Reality’ is soulful, sensual, slightly hypnotic and, above all, extremely danceable, and is sure to take this massive single even further skyward!

Origin EP

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

London-based House imprint MN2S maintain the upfront pressure early in 2007, delivering yet another boundary-pushing release in the form of Halo & Kemal’s ‘Origin EP’!

Dropping on MN2S Monday 26 February, the ‘Origin EP’ is another deep house bomb from the Milk’n’2 Sugars crew and – like their recent ‘Afterdark EP’ courtesy of Liquid Peoples’ Danism Project – is another foray into the darker, driving side of House, and one that is certain to explode in clubs!

The two-track EP includes ‘State Of Mind ‘ and ‘African Dream’ and both are late night, ‘deeper than deep’ affairs. ‘State Of Mind ‘ – with its haunting keys and punchy bassline -contains an almost hypnotic feel, complimented by the minimal ‘State Of Mind ‘ spoken word vocal which drifts in and out of the track. Similarly, ‘African Dream’ will no doubt become a peak-time set crowd pleaser and is further proof of Halo’s immense versatility and overall talent as a producer.

The producers of this outstanding new MN2S release need little introduction. For nearly 20 years Halo – aka Brian Varga – has captivated the global house scene with his unique and altogether unmistakable sound and approach to House Music.

Born and raised in Chicago , Halo witnessed the beginnings of the musical movement that we know today as House. Since stepping up to the decks for the first time at 12 years of age, he has been an example of success in a notoriously tough industry.

Through his extensive discography of 12? original productions and remixes on labels including Om, Electrik Soul, Perfecto, Large Records, Cocosoul, Bluem and his own burgeoning CityDeep imprint and through his collaborations with likes of Jay-J, Jamie Thinnes, Mr V and countless others, Halo has become one of the most respected and consistent DJ-producers out there. Now, with his and Kemal’s ‘Origin EP’ about to drop on MN2S, he is set to continue his winning run!

Kemal meanwhile is enjoying substantial success on the back of his new release on Undefeated Records and recent remix work for acclaimed imprint Seasons Ltd. The Costa Mesa-based producer has really hit the mark in his first collaboration with friend and production partner Halo and the world can look forward to plenty more from this talent in 2007!